Vladimir Tarassov
Social technologist, business coach, author of a series of management books
about the author
Vladimir Tarassov —
A well-known social technologist, business coach, author of best-selling management books, founder and scientific director of the first business school in the Russian-speaking business community — the Tallinn School of Management (founded in 1984 in Tallinn, Estonia, since 2024 — the Academy of Management Art) .
He is known as the founder of a new direction in management — the art of managerial fighting. This is an applied scientific discipline that represents an effective system of managerial skills and a kind of “philosophy of life” that combines the wisdom of ancient traditions with the latest achievements in psychology and management.
He is a member of the North American Writers' Union. He is the author of 15 books on management, including the bestsellers “The Technology of Life: A Book for Heroes,” “The Art of Management Fighting, “Management According to Machiavelli,” “Russian Lessons from Japanese Koans,” and “Social Technology in Questions and Answers”. His books have been translated into eight languages.
Selections from his book "Human Resource Technology: Manager Selection and Training" have been published in various US publications, including Harvard University Press.
Author and presenter:
✔️ popular seminars and training courses, such as “The Art of Management Fighting", “Personal Management Art", “Eight Steps of Management Art", “Management According to Machiavelli", “Management According to Henry Ford”, “Constructive Negotiations in Conflict Situations”, etc.
Author and developer:
✔️ of assessment technology for managers and specialists (SAARS)
✔️ Effective training technologies: “Business Camp” (1984), “Management Duel” (1985), ‘Paratheater’ (1991), and “Crowd Training” (2015).
✔️ Dozens of business games, including “Organizer,” “Management from Any Point,” “Sticks,” “Crossing,” “Bread and Water,” “Blocks and Alliances,” “Struggle of the Principalities,” “Paratheater,” etc. (For more details, see V.K. Tarasov's book “The Management Elite: How We Select and Train Them”).
The methods of the Tallinn School of Managers have been translated into English, published in the United States, and evaluated in the book “The Russian Management Revolution” (M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 1992) as complying with international standards, and the “Management Duel” and “Paratheater” training courses as unique and of particular interest to US training companies.
He is the Honorary President of the Management Fighting Federation (since 2001) and an Honorary Academician of the Academy of Social Technologies (since 2019).
Available books
THE ART OF MANAGEMENT FIGHTING
"Each of us rules the world, although perhaps he does it badly: a stone on the road controls a wagon; a child, not yet able to speak, already controls his parents; a dog controls the owner, and a cat controls a dog. I control everyone. It's not a shame to control the world, it's a shame to do it badly. You can manage everything and everyone, in any situation and from anywhere — you just need to know how to do it." Vladimir Tarassov
Vladimir Tarassov is the founder of a new direction in management — THE ART OF MANAGEMENT FIGHTING
The book contains a rich palette of principles and methods of managerial struggle, which is so rich in the life of every active person: be it a leader of any rank, an entrepreneur, a politician or a school teacher.
The book has no analogues and, without any doubt, will become a handbook for many, many people. And the point is not that it teaches to win, but also that it helps to skillfully avoid fighting where it is not needed and even harmful to both sides, which most often takes place in our contradictory life.
No matter what circumstances life puts you in, this book will teach you to adequately get out of any conflict situation.
TECHNOLOGY OF LIFE: A BOOK FOR HEROES
"This book is about life, about the gift that we use in different ways. It is addressed to everyone living in this world now and to those who will live a thousand years from now. But there is a special category of people for whom it is intended in the first place. This is a book for heroes. For those people who want to remake their country or the whole world." Vladimir Tarassov
The book has been regularly republished since 1992!
The book offers a holistic and effective system of management skills and life values, a philosophy of life, combining the wisdom of ancient traditions with the latest achievements of psychology and management.
"The Book for Heroes", which has become a classic — a board book for several generations of managers.
You will get familiar with the basic concepts of Vladimir Tarassov's system of social values: "Big Goal", "horizontal career", "firm and void", "coming closer to the deer" and others.
It is recommended for reading for both: those who are just beginning to familiarize themselves with Vladimir Tarassov's work and those who have been following the Tarassov's System for a long time.
RUSSIAN LESSONS OF JAPANESE KOANS
The Zen koans are short stories which meaning cannot be grasped using only rational logic; they are not just parables, the reflection on which, according to the Zen masters, should lead to enlightenment, but also a unique source of managerial wisdom.
In his book, Vladimir Tarasov comments on the classic koans of Zen, helping us learn from the ancient texts the lessons of effective management. After reading this book, you will learn to become intuitively aware of reality in order to solve seemingly intractable problems, you will be able to use the secrets of the great Zen masters to achieve personal and corporate goals.
The General
"I wrote this short story as a birthday present for my wife Helle on November 27, 1971. Now, having brushed off the dust of time from it, and with the consent of its owner, I offer it to the reader, having changed the title and supplemented it with those details which had to be completed under the pressure of life experience, from which over the years I still have not managed to evade."Vladimir TarassovThe book reflects the author's socio-technological thinking in an artistic form.The narrative is conducted in a light fairy tale form from the third person. The protagonist, Catilina, must defeat a terrible man named Little God. In order to win it is necessary to be kind, calm and patient. Catilina learns to understand people, and people follow him; he understands the enemy and can control his steps. He becomes the master of time and can make his actions inevitable.
PHILOSOPHICAL STORIES FOR CHILDREN
The book contains seven stories and illustrations by Nastya Tarasova, each of which affirms important life values in an interesting and understandable form for children and adolescents: a healthy lifestyle, positive thinking, reliance on one's own strength, and understanding of others. In short, everything that contributes to the development of a positive personality with a strong character. The educational effect is achieved subtly, through empathizing with sometimes amusing musings of the characters in the stories. The book is intended for children and adolescents aged 8 to 16, as well as for family reading with children and subsequent discussion. In the latter case, it undoubtedly contributes to strengthening understanding between parents and children. The book is of interest to educators, parents, and all those interested in upbringing issues.
The book is in two languages - Russian and English.
Книга содержит семь рассказов и рисунки Насти Тарасовой, каждый из которых в интересной и понятной для детей и подростков форме утверждает важные жизненные ценности: здоровый образ жизни, позитивное мышление, опора на собственные силы, понимание других людей. Словом, всё то, что служит становлению положительной личности с сильным характером. Воспитательный эффект достигается исподволь, через сопереживание подчас забавным, размышлениям героев рассказов. Книга предназначена для детей и подростков в возрасте от 8 до 16 лет, а также для семейного чтения с детьми с последующей дискуссией. В последнем случае она бесспорно послужит укреплению взаимопонимания между родителями и детьми. Книга представляет интерес для педагогов, родителей и всех тех, кто интересуется вопросами воспитания.
Книга на двух языках - русском и английском.
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